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askmrjesus · 08-04-2009, 11:32 PM

In the "old days", fork caps had medium pitched threads, that were maybe half an inch deep into the tube.

They also leaked.

Eventually, somebody figured out that fork caps with really fine pitched threads, that went into the tube about an inch, wouldn't leak.

People who build forks for a living, have a special vice that holds the fork vertically on the bench. The poor man's version of this, is to leave the wheel on, and have a buddy to straddle the wheel while you put the cap on.

A wheel chock also works well, if you have no friends, or are just generally unpopular.

I have two wheel chocks.

JC

08-04-2009, 11:32 PM	#11
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	In the "old days", fork caps had medium pitched threads, that were maybe half an inch deep into the tube. They also leaked. Eventually, somebody figured out that fork caps with really fine pitched threads, that went into the tube about an inch, wouldn't leak. People who build forks for a living, have a special vice that holds the fork vertically on the bench. The poor man's version of this, is to leave the wheel on, and have a buddy to straddle the wheel while you put the cap on. A wheel chock also works well, if you have no friends, or are just generally unpopular. I have two wheel chocks. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

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